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A genus of ferns, the leaves of which shed water; maidenhair. Also, the black maidenhair, a species of spleenwort.

In a dripping state; as, leaves all adrip. D. G. Mitchell.

Having opposite leaves, as plants which have the leaves so arranged on the stem.

or fasten in any way; to attach physically. Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food. Ray.

Of or pertaining to Africa. African hemp, a fiber prerared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India. -- African marigold, a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta). -- African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building. African violet…

exicans; distilled, it yields mescal. A strong thread and a tough paper are made from the leaves, and the wood has many uses.

se occurring in Bengal and other parts of the East Indies, in which the tongue chaps and cleaves.

alehouse, as a sign; an alepole. At the end was commonly suspended a garland, a bunch of leaves, or a "bush." [Obs.] Chaucer.

nd tree (Bot.), the tree bearing the almond. -- Almond willow (Bot.), a willow which has leaves that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina). Shenstone.

Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence. Gray. Alternate alligation. See Alligation. -- Alternate angles (Geom.), the internal and angles made by two lines with a third, on opposite sides of it. It the parallels AB, CD, are cut by the line…

A species of Anthospermum, a shrub with evergreen leaves, which, when bruised, emit a fragrant odor.

Characterized by containing the rudiments of both flowers and leaves; -- applied to a bud.

Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves. Gray.

A fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers.

of round; -- said of certain flattened stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves.

Having angles or corners; angled; as, angulate leaves.

Angularly toothed, as certain leaves.

Having narrow leaves. Wright.

Having unequal leaves.

Having leaves irregularly placed.